NORTH WEBSTER — Firefighters from several area departments will exhibit their strength, agility and stamina during the Firefighters Challenge event Thursday, June 23, at the Mermaid Festival in North Webster. The individual competitors will commence vying for cash prizes at 7:30 p.m. “rain or shine,” according to Kevin Gunkle, a firefighter with the North Webster …read more.

Anyone who ever wanted to be a firefighter can get an idea of what it takes to charge into a burning building and carry someone to safety, at the North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Fire Department’s 6th Annual Firefighters Challenge, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25, during the 70th Annual North Webster Mermaid Festival. The event will be …read more.

Come down to the Mermaid Festival Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. and watch firefighters in action as they demonstrate their skills during the Tippecanoe Township North Webster Fire Department and Mermaid Festival 4th Annual Firefighters Challenge. Watch as the participants, all in full firefighter gear, navigate a tunnel and obstacle course, scramble up ladders, carry a …read more.